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Cloud computing will change the nature of hospital IT shops
Healthcare IT News: Cloud Computing
“IDC says cloud services are transforming IT departments into lines of business as they acquire daily operations tasks instead of carrying them out on their own. Start putting the puzzle pieces together and a clear picture emerges of hospitals implementing more and more cloud services in the immediate future. The freshest of those pieces, IDC’s Cloud in Healthcare 2.0, said that hospitals are acquiring a taste for buying IT via the pay-as-you-go model and its operational expenditure approach rather than purchasing technology the old-fashioned way, as a capital expenditure.” Read the full article.
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CMS says it will change direction of CMMI
CMMI’s new direction is to promote patient-centered care and test market-driven reforms
“CMS innovation center programs in limbo as officials say free market approach will encourage competition among healthcare providers.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is redesigning its Innovation Center to give providers greater flexibility in payment models while encouraging greater competition among healthcare systems to drive down cost. The Innovation Center came out of the Affordable Care Act and introduced many new models shifting payment from fee-for-service to value-based care. But CMS is now looking for feedback on what models work and which ones don’t. It will accept comments through Nov. 20.” Read the full article.
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U.S. News & World Report announces top Medicare plans for 2018
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“U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in healthcare rankings, today released the 2018 Best Medicare Plans. The new ratings are a resource for Medicare beneficiaries and their families searching for the best coverage options during the annual open-enrollment period, which began October 15 and runs through December 7, 2017. The U.S. News ratings give up to 5 stars for each Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plan available in each state. Insurance companies made the Honor Roll if either their Medicare Advantage or their Part D plans received an average rating of 4.5 stars or higher across all plans in a given state. “Â Read the full article.
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Automated telemedicine is coming, for everyone
How are you feeling, About automated telemedicine?
“When people without health insurance experience suspicious symptoms, they often rely on an internet search to decide whether the situation is dire enough to warrant a trip to the emergency room.
However, by the time they seek help, the condition may have advanced to the point where care is complicated and expensive. Or, those without urgent need may end up wasting valuable emergency room resources to perform a screening service that could have been done elsewhere for a fraction of the cost. The irony of strict regulation is that while it drives up the quality of care, it also drives up costs, making it unreachable for those without health insurance. The fact that few for-profit screening services exist outside of health insurance ecosystems suggests the cost of FDA approval makes it prohibitively expensive to develop low-cost solutions. This leaves no options for the poor.” Read the full article.
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EHR satisfaction survey 2017: After years of frustrations, user wish-list turns positive
Electronic Health Records: Surprisingly, Users are Satisfied Overall
“CIOs, clinical staff still want better interoperability and ease of use, but the focus is shifting to improving EHRs, not just fixing them. Questions included: How satisfied are you with the features of your EHR? What do you like best about the software? What would you change? How do you rate user interface and experience? How is its interoperability with other systems, and with medical devices? Security? Modularity? Vendor support services? Overall, responses tended toward constructive criticism with suggestions on areas to build upon. It is a sign that innovation is taking hold among some products, and that certain EHRs are maturing into systems that users can appreciate.â€Â Read the full article.
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Telehealth could lure more providers to ACOs
HealthcareDive Insight
“Telehealth and alternative payment models are a natural fit for Medicare. CMS wants to tie 50% of the program’s payments to ACOs and other advanced payment models by 2018, and providers are always looking for ways to increase access and quality of care while reducing costs. Next-generation ACOs, for example, waive certain restrictions to promote opportunities for virtual care.” Read the full article.
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Slow breach detection, patching, operational snags handcuff healthcare security
Healthcare IT News – Privacy & Security
“When it comes to healthcare security, security experts would rank the industry in the middle or toward the lower end of the pack, according to a panel of security leaders at the Healthcare Security Forum. That’s because it’s still taking many healthcare organizations far too long to discover a breach — much longer than in other sectors.” Read the full article.
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What’s needed to scale up digital health in the clinical provider space
HealthcareDive – Feature
“As digital technology grows and matures, more and more companies are eyeing the clinical provider space. After all, there are big bucks in healthcare for products that increase access to care, improve outcomes and increase workflow efficiencies, especially if they do so while reducing overall costs. While many digital startups will fall by the wayside, those that show promise face the challenge of scaling up their business in a provider market that still harbors some skepticism about the digital revolution’s place in healthcare.” Read the full article.
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Healthcare is turning a corner on cybersecurity, new HIMSS research shows
Healthcare IT News – Privacy & Security
“The sector is now making security a top priority, hiring CISOs, undertaking threat management and penetration testing, all more than ever. Despite the consensus that healthcare is widely underprepared for protecting patient data, more and more hospitals are making cybersecurity a significant clinical and business necessity than in the past.” Read the full article.
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